It was about time some USB memory stick maker would think of such a thing – fingerprint identification! Yes, we have seen that in many schi-fi or James-Bond-like movies, but it’s time we had a go at those toys as well: TwinMos came up recently with a new USB memory stick with fingerprint identification dubbed “the Mobile Disk F2″ and it is available in capacities from 1GB up to 32GB of storage. What’s the deal with Fingerprint recognition? The advanced and precision biometric fingerprint technology encrypts data in order to protect it from unauthorised access. After plugging the F2 Mobile Disk in a USB port on a desktop unit or laptop the gently slide the finger over the sensor, will allow you to start all functions on the F2. What’s more interesting is that the security options allow the partitioning of the USB drive into “public access” areas and secure zones where only the fingerprint gives access – this allows security and sharing at the same time. Recently we’ve seen other USB stick makers that suceesed in creating 32GB drives, but this one also offers security and that is quite an important thing if used within a corporate environment where sensitive data can be stored.
